Unfortunately, 7 kg of textiles per person still end up in residual waste every year and eventually end up in the incinerator. This is a shame and, of course, not the intention. Give discarded textiles a new life too or put them in the textile collection container for recycling.

Give your textiles a new lease of life

Over the next few weeks, many people are clearing out their cupboards again. Do you have textiles you no longer wear or use yourself? Never throw it in the residual waste. There are so many better options. Give your reusable clothes, shoes, coats, bags, sheets, towels and cuddly toys to someone who can put them to good use, or sell them (online). You can also bring it to the Kringlooplein, the thrift shop or the gift shop. There are also regular special clothing fairs and swap markets where you can exchange your items. This is how you give your textiles a new life!

Collection containers for textiles

You can also bring textiles to one of our environmental centres or put them in the special collection container for textiles in your neighbourhood. Worn and broken fabrics are also allowed there. Clothes, shoes, coats, bags, sheets, towels, curtains and even cuddly toys are welcome.

Most sustainable solution for your textiles

At textile collector Sympany, the collected textiles are sorted and prepared for the next phase. Most (around 73%) of the collected textiles can be reused. This is the most sustainable solution. The rest of the textiles follow the recycling route. From this, new yarns or insulation materials, for example, are made.

Help out and return textiles clean and dry

Textiles are a major environmental burden. When textiles are disposed of incorrectly, we waste a lot of precious resources. Collecting textiles separately and reusing them is best for our planet. Do put your textiles clean and dry in a sealed plastic bag so the textiles don't get wet. Are you unsure whether or not a material is allowed in the textile container? Then take a look at waardlanden.nl/textiles. Or view the separation guide on our website or in the Waardlanden app.